2003 May St. Louis, MO (CSNS) Signature Sale - Session 1

1942-S 1C MS67 Red NGC. The strike is full, and the cherry-red surfaces are as bright and lustrous as those of any Lincoln Cent which we have recently

1943 1C--Struck on a Curacao Planchet, Damaged--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 12. This is perhaps the most interesting coin in the entire sale, and it i

1943-D/D 1C MS65 PCGS. The first of two high quality examples of this dramatically repunched mintmark. Several flecks of carbon are visible on the lef

1943-D/D 1C MS66 PCGS. FS-19. The mintmark is widely repunched, with the secondary mintmark complete and to the southeast. A well struck Gem with plea

1945 1C MS68 Red NGC. Virtually flawless surfaces that are beautifully patinated with varying shades of sunset-red and orange color. The single finest

1948-D 1C MS67 Red PCGS. A well struck Superb Gem with full red color and just a few tiny contact marks on the beautiful, satiny surfaces. Neither of

1949-D 1C MS67 Red PCGS. Well struck with blazing orange-red color, this Superb Gem is nearly pristine, except for some small, milky spots and a coupl

1952-D 1C MS67 Red PCGS. Well struck and almost perfectly preserved, this flaming red example is fully deserving of the Superb Gem designation, by vir

1952-D 1C MS67 Red PCGS. Bright orange-red color is displayed by this highly lustrous Superb Gem. The obverse is essentially pristine, while the rever

1952-S 1C MS67 Red PCGS. Boldly struck with blazing orange-red color and full, radiant luster. There is a small scrape below the S in PLURIBUS; elsewh

1955/55 1C Doubled Die MS63 Brown ANACS. Richly toned, the predominantly glossy brown surfaces reveal flickers of delicate lilac iridescence in select

1955/55 1C Doubled Die MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Some lilac-brown patination interrupts the otherwise lustrous, orange-red appearance. We note that mos

1955/55 1C Doubled Die MS65 Red and Brown NGC. This is a splendid, solidly graded example of this important modern rarity. Each side shows deep cherry

1955/55 1C Doubled Die MS63 Red PCGS. This always-popular error was struck during the graveyard shift in the summer of 1955. Somewhere between 20,000

1955/55 1C Doubled Die MS64 Red PCGS. This is a remarkably smooth and problem-free example of this rare (and conditionally rare) mint error. The surfa

1955/55 1C Doubled Die MS64 Red ANACS. Only a tiny minority of 1955 Doubled Die Cents show full red color. This particular auction has several example

1955/55 1C Doubled Die MS65 Red PCGS. Most 1955 Doubled Die Cents were placed into circulation for a brief period of time in the summer of 1955. Howev

1970-S 1C Doubled Die Obverse MS64 Red PCGS. FS-029. This is an extremely rare Doubled Die Cent. In fact, we have never seen one before and would vent

1970-S 1C Doubled Die MS64 Red PCGS. FS-029. After 27 years in the auction business, we have never handled a 1970-S Doubled Die Cent. Now in this sale

1971 1C Doubled Die MS62 Brown ANACS. FS-31, DDO 1-O-II, GOD and LIBERTY are nicely die doubled, a few inconsequential tick marks and a speck of debri